USDA regulations send circus from Mosque to JQH

9:53 PM,
Mar. 6, 2013

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When the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Circus comes to town next month, the six shows will take place in JQH Arena - ending decades of performances at the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque at the corner of Kimbrough Avenue and St. Louis Street.

Shrine Mosque administrator Tom Morris said the change was prompted by United States Department of Agriculture regulations that, while not necessarily new, are being enforced more strictly in the wake of the formation of third-party organizations monitoring the safety and treatment of exotic animals. ...